ALCA
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ALCA is the Spanish and Portuguese acronym for the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas, a regional trade agreement that aimed to eliminate or reduce trade barriers among countries in the Western Hemisphere.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
proposed free trade agreement
ⓘ
regional trade agreement project ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Free Trade Area of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| acronymLanguage |
Portuguese
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| alternativeIntegrationProjects |
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union of South American Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
perceived U.S. dominance in rule‑setting
ⓘ
potential loss of policy space for developing countries ⓘ potential negative impact on small farmers ⓘ |
| deadlineOriginallyEnvisaged | 2005 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Área de Livre Comércio das Américas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
eliminate trade barriers among countries in the Americas
ⓘ
liberalize trade in goods and services ⓘ promote economic integration in the Americas ⓘ reduce tariffs among member countries ⓘ |
| includesPotentialMembersFrom |
Caribbean
GENERATED
ⓘ
Central America GENERATED ⓘ North America GENERATED ⓘ South America GENERATED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| negotiationKeyEvent |
Miami Ministerial Meeting 2003
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec City Summit of the Americas 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationLaunchedBy | Summit of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationStartPlace | Miami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| negotiationStartYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ social movements in Latin America ⓘ |
| policyArea |
economic integration
ⓘ
international trade ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
34 democracies of the Americas excluding Cuba
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForStalemate |
disagreements over agricultural subsidies
ⓘ
disagreements over intellectual property rules ⓘ disagreements over investment and services liberalization ⓘ |
| region | Western Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mercosur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North American Free Trade Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ World Trade Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
intellectual property rights
ⓘ
investment ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ trade in services ⓘ |
| shortName | FTAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
abandoned in practice
ⓘ
never implemented ⓘ stalled ⓘ |
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